70th anniversary of the "Lascaux Cave" discovery (12-09-2010)

Lascaux Cave, (French: Grotte de Lascaux), is the setting of a complex of caves near the village of Montignac, in the department of Dordogne in southwestern France renowned for its over 600 excellently detailed parietal wall paintings, that decorate the interior walls and ceilings of the cave in impressive compositions. Among some of the best-known Upper Paleolithic works of art depicted are primarily large animals, typical local and contemporary fauna that corresponds with the fossil record. The paintings are the combined effort of many generations, and despite continuing debate, the age of the paintings is dated with some variation to around 17,000 years.